Webbing

This area is for general military style webbing information including specs and color examples.

Lowy USA has a great webbing type and color selection including some of the harder to find webbings such as scuba and seatbelt types. The Coyote 43668 1" was a bit saturated/golden, but overall good stuff.<www.lowyusa.com>

DIY Tactical webbing examples: They even carry the hard to find Ranger Green. Great place for small/medium webbing orders. <www.diytacticalstore.com>

Thanks to Gerald Schwartz INC accommodating me with a sample pack, I have a good batch of raw mil materials to show some of the great products they carry. If you like what you see check out:

Things worth noting include: Coyote is more of a darker tan so M Coyote is what most people consider "Coyote."

MIL-W-43668: <43668C PDF>(43668 is the webbing at bottom)This is the common webbing used for PALS / MOLLE webbing. According to a new document this will be replaced by spec: A-A-55301 <55301 PDF> Basic Specs:

TYPE

WIDTH (inches)

THICKNESS (inches)

BREAKING STRENGTH (LBS)

Type I

2-1/4"

0.135 - 0.150

- ? -

Type II

1-1/4"

0.075

2000 lbs

Type III

1"

0.046

1000 lbs

Type IV

3/4"

0.055-0.070

875 lbs

Type V

5/8"

0.038-0.050

625 lbs

MIL-W-17337: <17337F PDF>Intended use is declared for life preservers, rucksacks, and similar equipment. Basically a good thin and flexible webbing for making gear Basic Specs:

MIL-W-4088: <4088k PDF>(More samples below chart) Extremely varied webbing due to the many type styles. Can go from very thin and flexible to near scuba-belt thickness and stiffness. Classes 1 and 1a are considered critical use while Class 2 is non-critical. Intended use declares: for use in parachutes and their accessories, tow target reinforcement, safety belts, bomb hoists and slings, tie down equipment, and overrun barriers. Type XXVII is for aeronautical safety equipment. Type XXVIII is for "the cover, water canteen, 2-quart collapsible." Types VIIIb and VIIIc are used for load carrying equipment. Basic Specs Class 1:

TYPE

WIDTH (inches)

THICKNESS (inches)

BREAKING STRENGTH (LBS)

ID MARKS

Type I

9/16"

.025"-.040"

500 lbs

Type Ia

3/4"

.025"-.035"

600 lbs

Type II

1"

.025"-.040"

600 lbs

Type III

1-1/4"

.025"-.040"

800 lbs

Type IV

3"

.025"-.040"

1800 lbs

Type VI

1-23/32"

.030"-.050"

2500 lbs

Red at middle

Type VII

1-23/32"

.060"-.100"

6000 lbs

yellow at edges

Type VIII

1-23/32"

.040"-.070"

4000 lbs

black at middle

Type VIIIa

3"

.040"-.070"

6300 lbs

Type VIIIb

2"

.040"-.070"

4500 lbs

Type VIIIc

2-1/4"

.040"-.070"

5300 lbs

Type IX

3"

.065"-.100"

9000 lbs

Type X

1-23/32"

.105"-.140"

9500 lbs

Type XII

1-23/32"

.025"-.040"

1200 lbs

red at sides

Type XIII

1-23/32"

.080"-.120"

7000 lbs

black at sides

Type XIV

1/2"

.070"-.100"

1200 lbs

Type XV

2"

.035"-.050"

1500 lbs

Type XVI

1-23/32"

.045"-.080"

4500 lbs

Type XVII

1"

.045"-.070"

2500 lbs

Type XVIII

1"

.100"-.160"

6000 lbs

Type XIX

1-3/4"

.100"-.130"

1000 lbs

Green at center

Type XX

1"

.170"-.210"

9000 lbs

Type XXI

1-3/4"

.065"-.085"

3600 lbs

Type XXII

1-23/32"

.090"-.120"

9500 lbs

black at both

Type XXIII

1-1/8"

.200"-.300"

12000 lbs

Type XXIV

1-15/16"

.055"-.075"

5500 lbs

Type XXV

1"

.080"-.125"

4500 lbs

Type XXVI

1-3/4"

.150"-.180"

15000 lbs

yellow at center

Type XXVII

1-23/32"

.085"-.110"

6500 lbs

black at edges

Type XXVIII

2-1/4"

.085"-.110"

8700 lbs

Types VI and VII

Types VIII and XII

Types XIII and XV

Type XXIV

MIL-W-5625: <5625k PDF>(2 tube webbings up top)A common tube webbing in which intended use is for parachute construction. 3/8" is "utilized for drogue chute shroud lines of a parachute deploying system." Also sold in rappelling section of REI stores. View pdf to see yarn markings / ID based on size. Basic Specs:

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